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No. I don't have them. Since I had one that caught on fire when I was a kid, I won't ever have any in my house. A friends step daughter, hers just caught on fire last year and it was the newer ones that aren't to do that ( they say ). If the wires get bent, etc. it can happen, which is what happened to us, so I would never use one, especially not to sleep. My mom spelled something and woke up. It just had started to smoke a little.

I am one of those that avoids using them. They seem to work for some people. For Don and I he would get too hot. I am cold at first but will usually wear socks or more blankets - putting them around my feet to get warmed up. Later I kick them off.

I know people that have had fires also. Another friend swears it messes with her body too much - something about the electromagnetism or other. Don's brother's wife got burned by one that had short-circuited somehow. I don't know if they have better built-in safety features now or not.

I had a blanket, but didn't like it, since we always toss and turn, and my hubby kept his a lot warmer than my side, and he would kick it off and land on me and I would be in a slow cook, then we went to a heating mattress cover, which was much nicer. Now we have a 4 inch mattress topper with memory foam and that makes us hot enough, so we don't use anything electric any more.

No, I've never had an interest in getting one, probably because it's just not cold enough here to justify it. I've also heard of the dangers of them and I'd be leery of that. I would think most would have safety features now tho? Does yours? Hope you enjoy it.

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